{"id":481140,"date":"2026-02-15T07:09:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T07:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/481140\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T07:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T07:09:45","slug":"jacob-weitering-cleared-of-serious-injury-after-sickening-incident-early-in-afl-origin-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/481140\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacob Weitering cleared of serious injury after sickening incident early in AFL Origin clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlton<\/a> have announced Jacob Weitering avoided serious neck, spinal or major internal injury after his sickening collision in AFL Origin<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The AFL<\/a>\u2019s fears about the showpiece contest were realised in the first quarter when the 28-year-old was sandwiched in a high-flying marking contest and had the full weight of WA forward Mitch Georgiades fall on his ribs and shoulder.<\/p>\n

But it was Weitering\u2019s head and neck that looked to be the biggest concern, with replays showing Georgiades\u2019 elbow may have made contact with the Victorian defender\u2019s head as they fell to the ground.<\/p>\n

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An out-of-sorts Weitering received medical treatment on the turf for about nine minutes and was placed in a neck brace before being stretchered off and taken to hospital in an ambulance.<\/p>\n

A somewhat positive outcome emerged on Sunday morning, with Carlton confirming Weitering had been discharged and would soon fly home to Melbourne.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 28-year-old does have some soreness around the chest area which requires further assessment,\u201d the Blues said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club will be in a position to provide a more accurate recovery timeline by the middle of the week, once he is further monitored by Blues medical staff in the coming days.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weitering\u2019s injury was the most dramatic among several niggles that threatened to spike Origin\u2019s hopes of returning as an annual event.<\/p>\n

But the Blues have planted their flag, showing their support for the concept.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Blues and their fans had to watch Weitering be taken to hospital early in the match. Credit: Channel 7<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Jacob is feeling sore this morning, he has avoided significant damage, so we will manage him as needed while we ramp up our preparations for the start of the season,\u201d football boss Chris Davies said in the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough that moment in the game was unfortunate, it does not take away from the fact that our football club is incredibly proud of both Jacob and Patrick for earning the honour to represent their respective states.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a fantastic career achievement that both Jacob and Patrick can hold dear to them for the remainder of their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brownlow medallist and Gold Coast star Matt Rowell was among the others to finish Origin with an injury, after hurting his finger.<\/p>\n

Adelaide recruit Callum Ah Chee, Port forward Georgiades and GWS defender Sam Taylor all went off with hamstring concerns.<\/p>\n

Victoria coach Chris Scott showed concern for Weitering in his post-match press conference but opted to defer to his club on the detail.<\/p>\n

He also said he hoped it would not detract from the spectacle, noting GWS star Tom Green suffered a season-ending ACL injury in an intraclub match this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just don\u2019t think that they will be any more disappointed than the GWS fans about Tom or the players that inevitably get injured at pre-season training or pre-season games,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess the only coherent argument you could make is the intensity here is likely higher than a practice game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re half-hearted, you\u2019re more likely to get injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s that\u2019s sort of always been my approach as a coach, and I\u2019m a bigger believer in luck than I\u2019ve ever been.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd more specifically, you\u2019re going to get some some bad luck, and you just need to roll with the punches.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would hate to lecture the fans. I get that Carlton people would be disappointed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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